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Intelligent design/creationism Pseudoscience Science Skepticism/critical thinking

Yet another example of credulity begetting credulity

Thanks to a commenter going by the ‘nym of djm, I found in a comment yet another hilarious example of how credulity towards pseudoscience of one form often goes hand-in-hand with other forms of pseudoscience. It looks as though the “intelligent design” creationists are down with Steorn’s claimed free energy machine as “evidence” against materialism:

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Medicine Politics Religion

More on doctors and terrorism

The other day, I wrote about how several of the suspects arrested in the attempted car bombings in London and Glasgow were physicians or in training to be physicians. At the time, I expressed dismay at what I viewed to be a betrayal of the very basis of our profession, that we try to help […]

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Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking

Repeat after me: Conservation of energy precludes perpetual motion machines

Here we go again. After falling for such claims enough times, you’d think that journalists would go back to the physics textbooks and read up on the basics, you know, like the Three Laws of Thermodynamics. You’d especially think that a techy website like Engadget would know better than to hype this stuff without a […]

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Entertainment/culture Music

In which I indulge my rock critic wannabe side, part 1

It should come as no surprise that I’m a bit of a rock critic wannabe and have been for a long time. Indeed, very early on in my blogging, I did a “top ten” list for the best music of 2004. As far back as high school, I wrote a couple of music reviews that, […]

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Medicine Politics Religion

Doctors and terror

One of the things that I found most disturbing about the recent failed bombing attempts in London and the car attack in Glasgow, aside from the terrorism and potential for huge losses of life, is this: GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — British police focused Tuesday on at least four physicians with roots outside Britain – including […]